#VU370 Information disclosure in OpenSSL - CVE-2016-2183

 

#VU370 Information disclosure in OpenSSL - CVE-2016-2183

Published: September 8, 2016 / Updated: March 31, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU370
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-2183
CWE-ID: CWE-327
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
OpenSSL
Software vendor:
OpenSSL Software Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to decrypt transmitted data.

The vulnerability exists due to remote user's ability to control the network and capture long duration 3DES CBC mode encrypted session during which he can see a part of the text. In case of repeated sending the attacker can read the part and reconstruct the whole text.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to decode transmitted data. This vulnerability is known as SWEET32.


Remediation

Update to version 1.1.0.

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